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Rules of Black Jack
THE Rules OF BLACKJACK
This page should help beginners get started playing black jack, and let veteran
players brush up on any black jack rules you may not be aware of.
Generally stated in black jack rules, each black jack player competes only against the black jack dealer, not against other black jack players. Your goal as the black jack player is to draw cards until your hand adds up to 21, or comes as close as possible without exceeding 21. As well your goal is to beat the blackjack dealer, and your best hope of doing so is to get as close to 21 as you can without going over. If your first two cards total 21, you have blackjack. If the black jack dealer gets closer to 21 than you without going over themselves, they win. The black jack dealer follows a strict set of black jack rules written just for them, and you knowing what the black jack dealer must do at the black jack table is as important as knowing what you yourself must do.
Before any cards are dealt, the black jack player must wager. You may do so by placing a bet in the designated space in front of your table position. The black jack dealer then deals two cards to each of the black jack players at the table, and two to himself (one of the dealer's cards is dealt face up and one is dealt face down). Face cards
(eg : kings, queens and jacks) count as 10, an ace counts as one or 11 (as the player chooses, whichever is more advantageous) and all other cards are counted at their face value.
After all the bets are placed on the black jack table, the black jack dealer puts two cards in front of each black jack player, one at a time, from left to right. In some casinos, black jack players get both cards face down. The black jack dealer receives one card face down and one card face up.
Since a casino can be very noisy, hand signals are usually the preferred method of signaling hit, stand, etc. There are no hard and steadfast rules to hand signals, but there are norms. If the cards are dealt face down and you want a hit, lightly and gently (as to not hurt the cards) draw the corner of the cards across the felt two times. If the cards were dealt face up, point at them while saying hit, or scratch the table with your finger. You may also want to nod your head in approval at the same time.
If the black jack black jack dealer's hand totals 16 or less, they have to take a card. If the black jack dealer's hand is 17 or more, they have to stand. Sometimes a casino lets the black jack dealer hit on a soft seventeen, adding to the casino edge.
Should a player get a Natural Blackjack (first 2 cards are an Ace and a ten) standard blackjack rules pay back at 3 to 2, or 1.5 to 1. This means if you bet $25.00 the payoff on a natural is $37.50.
Doubling down is your option to double your bet after receiving your first two cards. Some casinos only allow doubling on a total of 9, 10, or 11 although some casinos allow doubling down on any 2-card hand. If your first two cards provide you with the appropriate total and your cards were dealt face down, turn them over and place the same amount as your original bet down beside your other chips.
For face up play just place an equal amount of chips next to your original bet and say double. The black jack dealer will give you one more card only, and will move on to the next hand.
If you have a pair and you want to split them, tell the black jack dealer and they will place your two cards a few inches apart. The original bet will go with one card and you will have to place an equal amount of chips down beside the new hand. You are now playing two hands, each as though they were independent, normal blackjack hands following standard rules. If you were splitting aces however, you only get one more card on each hand after the split. If you manage to split aces and draw a ten, it is not considered a natural Blackjack, so you don't get paid 3 to 2.
We hope these Black jack Rules have been of use to you. Good Luck.
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